Conventionalist

/kənˈvɛnʃənəlɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who believes in or advocates conventionalism; someone who believes conventions and established customs should be followed.

Etymology

From 'conventionalism' + '-ist.' The '-ist' suffix comes from Latin, denoting a person associated with a particular belief or practice.

Kelly Says

A conventionalist might argue that stop signs have no 'natural' reason to be red—we just agreed red means stop, making the whole traffic system a giant consensual convention.

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